Champions League Final: Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund Preview 2024

Will Real Madrid win the 2024 Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund? Football fans around the globe are biting their fingernails. What a match-up! It will sure be a thrill to watch. And to remember.

STREAMING THE EPIC FINAL FROM YOUR HOME

How UK Fans Can Enjoy the Action

Soccer fans in the UK have a chance to get the vibe of watching the Champions League final in the stadium by signing up to Discovery+. Their subscription enables fans to stream live, the Dortmund vs Madrid fixture, from 6PM BST. However, ‘Discovery+’ is geo-limited to only the UK IP addresses. As a workaround, a typical VPN user could easily choose any UK server to circumvent restrictions and enjoy watching their favourite matches. Not a single soccer fan will miss out!

Catch The Final in the US

Over here in the US, viewers have many more options for catching the final at home: the CBS network will air live coverage (which will also be offered by the CBS Sports Network). Streaming services Paramount+ and Fubo TV will have the final, and Paramount+ has a promo code for a free month of service, to sweeten the deal for new additions. Viewers who speak Spanish will also be able to watch the final on the network Univision, TUDN and stream it on ViX.

A RECAP OF THE ROAD TO THE FINAL

After the completion of the semi-finals, Real Madrid played Bayern Munich home and away for a place in the final, their 4-3 aggregate victory proving a nail-biter in the end. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund shut down PSG’s attacking play with a 2-0 win, booking their place in the final, too. Now we have set the scene for a final, which will be decided by a combination of tactics, potential, and will.

MEETING THE KEY PLAYERS AT HOME

With Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund locking horns in the other semi-final, we are also witnessing a contest of champions. Jude Bellingham will bring his dynamism, vision and leadership to Wembley in the hope of getting his Madrid team over the line, whereas Dortmund will be able to rely on the attacking prowess and experience of Jadon Sancho in their mission to pull the rug from under their rivals.

THE GRAND VENUE: HOME OF FOOTBALL

The giant stadium at Wembley in London will be the venue, known in these parts as the ‘Home of Football’. This will be a game worthy of the stadium where so many memorable finals have been staged; one of the most famous matches in the world, in the most famous stadium in the world. Football fans in the UK who are lucky enough to get tickets, and even in places like Bilbao in Spain and Nicosia on Cyprus, where UEFA is selling hospitality packages to make it affordable for fans all over Europe, will never get an opportunity like it.

SECURING A SPOT AT THE FINAL

For those still chasing tickets, hope remains, in the form of UEFA’s hospitality packages, which include the best seats along with other rich amenities. Though these tickets are hard to come by, with fervent intent and timely application, the odds might just turn in your favour.

REFLECTING ON THE CHAMPIONS

With this year’s final looming, it’s difficult not to think about last year’s champions, Manchester City, and the historic pedigrees of both Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. While Madrid aim to add another crown to the most decorated title haul in club football history, Dortmund hope to earn a second title, in a match that is a clash not just of this year’s finalists, but titans of the modern game with their own significant sporting histories.

WHAT BRINGS US HOME

At the centre of this cosmic meeting is home – from the world-wide viewers watching from their living rooms to Wembley Stadium, the self-proclaimed ‘Home of Football’. It might be about just 90 minutes of football on the pitch, but, regardless of the score or the standing of the teams, on the day of the Champions League final, the world comes together through the bond of belonging, when everyone is fellowships themselves into the living room and a home for the game, cheering on behalf of their representatives on the stately, hallowed field.